Decorate a Dorm – University of North Texas Edition
by Blake Cole My name is Blake Cole and I am a freshman at the University of North Texas. This year I did my dorm shopping with Goodwill North Central Texas. Thrift shopping is in my DNA, I was raised to appreciate the value of every dollar. Growing up my mom took advantage of all […]
North Texas Giving Day – Scheduled Giving!
September 9, 2019 – September 18, 2019 Did you know that you can schedule your donations before North Texas Giving Day?! Scheduling your donations works like scheduling your bills. Between September 9th and September 18th go to NorthTexasGivingDay.org and schedule your donations to Goodwill North Central Texas! This way if you are out of town or don’t want to forget to […]
Your Halloween Headquarters
We’re going BATTY waiting for Halloween, so we’ve opened up our Halloween BOOtiques early this year! Visit our Watauga, Weatherford and Altamesa stores to find spooky décor and costumes now through October 31st! Children’s costumes start at just $3.99 and adults at $7.99!
Decorate a Dorm – Texas Wesleyan Edition
by Hope Allison When I was first approached to decorate my dorm with things from Goodwill I jumped at the opportunity. I love Goodwill and I shopped there often. However, as I thought about it more, I realized I had never shopped in Goodwill’s home goods department. Whenever I went there, I always bought jeans […]
Workforce Skilling
By Renaldo Williams Due to advances in technology and access to wi-fi for the typical job seeker the exercise of determining a career path is filled with possibilities and options. In the article Education Technology Market : Market by Demand Application, Technology, Key Findings And Regional Outlook by 2024, which was first reported on America […]
Enjoyable Outdoors
By Veronica Sanchez Ready for sports games, tailgate parties, fishing trips, hikes and little league games? No worries, Goodwill has got the clothes and accessories for all your outings. We scored on some good brands at the Altamesa Goodwill. Its game day. These Rocawear Boat Shoes, for those long walks from the parking lot […]
Teacher Surplus Sale!
For those of you who haven’t been to our Goodwill Outlet (4005 Campus Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76119) before and are planning to come to our Teacher Surplus Sale on Saturday (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.), we’ve created a handy guide on how to shop and save at this unique store! “The Goodwill Outlet isn’t your […]
Job & Resource Information Available On-the-Go!
By Robyn Claridge Goodwill North Central Texas has provided job training and support services to more than 4,000 individuals so far this year. While many of the training and support services are provided in a traditional, face-to-face manner, a need for flexibility to accommodate and communicate with Goodwill program participants and employees with schedules that […]
A Hero Among Us
By Jeff Lattimer On Wednesday, July 24, before an audience of his peers, Mike Jones received the Goodwill North Central Texas Medal of Integrity. This award recognizes an individual who has soared above and beyond in the areas of teamwork, communication, excellence, passion, service, empowerment and respect. Mike is the manager of our S.T.A.R.S. program […]
North Texas Giving Day is September 19!
Dear Goodwill Supporter, This year, on Thursday, September 19, 2019, Goodwill North Central Texas is participating in Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day, a one-day online giving extravaganza for our whole region. Last year, we were part of the success as Communities Foundation of Texas brought together 2,700 local nonprofits like us to […]